Britain Built Fast in 1948 and the Mortgage Market Still Has Not Forgiven It

The post Britain Built Fast in 1948 and the Mortgage Market Still Has Not Forgiven It appeared first on UK Construction Blog. After the war Britain needed housing at a speed the traditional trades could not deliver. The answer was systems. Precast reinforced concrete panels, steel frames, factory produced components assembled on site by semi skilled labour. It worked. Hundreds of thousands of homes went up, quickly, and families moved out of prefabs and slums into something […]

Bouygues UK loss doubles as supply chain failures bite

Bouygues UK has sunk further into the red after labour availability issues and subcontractor collapses hit the contractor hard. The firm’s pre-tax loss deepened to £76.1m in the year to 31 December 2025, falling from £32.3m. It marks Bouygues UK’s fourth consecutive annual loss. In… The post Bouygues UK loss doubles as supply chain failures bite appeared first on Construction News.

Agency labour is not just a margin problem – it’s a cashflow problem

Contractors argue about the 20%-35%. The number that should worry them is the VAT they fund up front, says Rayno de Kock. The post Agency labour is not just a margin problem – it’s a cashflow problem appeared first on Construction Management.

Complex supply chains ‘raise modern slavery risk in construction’

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has warned that complex labour practices in construction risk masking efforts to tackle modern slavery. The body spoke out as it presented findings of a survey of more than 1,000 business leaders from across all sectors, which… The post Complex supply chains ‘raise modern slavery risk in construction’ appeared first on Construction News.

Elements Europe workers win tribunal award over redundancies

Former workers at Elements Europe have gained a 90-day protective award after an employment tribunal found the collapsed modular specialist failed to consult over mass redundancies. Employment Judge Maxwell ruled that Elements Europe breached section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act… The post Elements Europe workers win tribunal award over redundancies appeared first on Construction News.

RLB - International Report - Fourth Quarter 2022

The RLB International Report, which is published half-yearly, presents a snapshot of construction data and forecast trends - on a global, regional, country, city and sector basis -from its comprehensive network of offices around the globe.

RLB - Tender Price Forecast (UK edition) Q1 2023

Rider Levett Bucknall's Tender Price Forecast looks at Tender Price changes from both a UK regional and industry sector perspective for Q1 2023

G&T - Tender Price Forecast for 1st Quarter 2023

G&T's Tender Price Inflation report looks at the movement of prices in tenders for construction contracts in the UK. The report examines a number of contributing factors and is further informed by their market survey responses and contractor consultations. This forward forecast illustrates their view of annual tender price inflation from January to December 2023 and beyond.

FMI Corporation - 2023 Engineering and Construction Overview: First Quarter

FMI Partner Jay Bowman discusses their 2023 Engineering and Construction industry overview for the first quarter. In this quarter's report, he recaps the expectations for the full year 2022, and some of their sector-specific forecasts, and where they expect to see growth and contraction in 2023 Watch the video for Jay's recap and download the full report: https://fmicorp.com/insights/construc...

CN - Are 3D-printed homes about to hit the mainstream, 05122022

There has been a recent uplift in the creation of and interest in 3D-printed developments. As the construction industry tries to keep up with the government's affordable-housing targets and the deadline for Net Zero gets closer, could 3D-printed homes provide some of the answers to the issues facing the Housing development sector - and what do contractors and developers need to know when using 3D-printing technology in this space?

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